Under the FLSA, employees are classified as either non-exempt or exempt from minimum wage and overtime. Non-exempt employees must be paid at least the minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime whenever they work more than 40 hours in a workweek (some states require overtime in additional circumstances). However, there are exemptions from the… read more
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Overtime Rule: What’s Next with Litigation and the New Administration?
On November 22, 2016, a federal judge granted a request to temporarily block the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing and enforcing a rule that would have raised the minimum salary required to be classified as exempt from overtime under federal law. Here is an update on the status of the rule and what to… read more
Winter 2017 HR Compliance Calendar
Posted by ADP Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next few months. December 31, 2016: New York increases minimum salary for certain exemptions. Final regulations increase the minimum salary requirement for the administrative and executive exemption based on location. The rates, effective December 31, 2016,… read more
Inclement Weather Guidelines: How to Handle Pay-Related Issues
by ADP With harsh winter weather already blanketing much of the country, now is the time to review rules for paying employees when your business is closed. Determining whether or not to pay your employee will depend on their status as an exempt or non-exempt employee, as well as applicable laws. Non-exempt employees are employees who… read more
The Secrets — 4 of Them — to Gaining Employees’ Trust
In May of this year, Renaud Laplanche entered the boardroom and faced every executive’s worst nightmare. Laplanche, the founder and CEO of LendingClub, was given an ultimatum: Resign in the next 24 hours or be fired. Why did this happen? There’s no need to rehash all the dubious decisions Laplanche had made as CEO. Know, simply,… read more
Five Tips for Building your Awesome Team
Whenever I have spoken with entrepreneurs, every one of them seemed to be troubled by similar questions when it came to building their teams. I have put together this piece by trying to answer these questions: How important is it to find the right people? It is extremely important to get the right people… read more
13 Leadership Skills You Didn’t Need A Decade Ago That Are Now Essential
POST WRITTEN BY Forbes Coaches Council Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. Leadership skills aren’t stagnant. Different generations moving in and out of the workforce dictate changes to the ways people lead. This is one reason leaders need to be constantly updating their skills…. read more
5 Reasons to Hire a Recruiter
Finding the right candidate for your open position is imperative in today’s economy. The cost of selecting the wrong person can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and bad hires can even negatively affect a company’s morale and productivity. At the same time, many hiring managers struggle with the recruiting process, which means bad… read more
No Call, No Show…Now What?
When an employee fails to report for work without prior notice (“no call/no show”), it can leave you scrambling to find a replacement. To address this issue, employers often include no call/no show guidelines in their attendance policies. Here are some points to consider when drafting and enforcing these types of rules: Communicate clear notice… read more
Optimizing Care Transitions: A Key Strategy for Reducing Readmissions BY MARY KAY THALKEN, RN
The following sections offer a roadmap of how to re-envision care transitions to increase their reliability and mitigate risk Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withheld a collective $420 million in reimbursements from half of the nation’s hospitals due to readmission penalties. As CMS continues adding condition- and procedure-specific regulations through… read more